The ATT secretariat, in cooperation with the Government of Togo, organized a three days workshop in Lomé, Togo, from 4 to 6 December 2017. The workshop aimed to improve the implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty and to support capacity-building of stakeholders for a better ownership and implementation of the ATT. The workshop brought together experts from Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Central African Republic, Senegal and Togo to share country experiences and challenges on the implementation of the ATT.